FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 27, 2017·4 min readResearchers Find Brain Hormone That Triggers Fat BurningResearchers have identified a hormone that appears to trigger fat burning in the gut.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 26, 2017·4 min readLSD Alters Perception Via Serotonin ReceptorsA new study sheds light on how perception of meaning changes when a person is under the influence of LSD.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 18, 2017·5 min readHeightened Risk of Birth Defects With Antidepressants Prescribed During PregnancyA new study links antidepressant use during pregnancy with birth defects.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 29, 2016·4 min readGut Microorganisms Affect Our PhysiologyA new study reports the gut microbiota can modulate serotonin transporter activity.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 2, 2016·4 min readA Radiation-Free Approach to Imaging Molecules in the BrainResearchers have developed a new probe that can induce blood flow changes that allows for neuroimaging without the use of radioactive labels.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·December 1, 2016·4 min readLink Discovered Between Brain and Bone in Alzheimer’sResearchers report on a link between bone mineral density and serotonergic synthesis in preclinical models of Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 16, 2016·6 min readFight Club: Specific Types of Serotonin Neurons Modulate AggressionResearchers have identified two groups of serotonin neurons that may help to suppress aggression in mice.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 8, 2016·6 min readIncreasing GABA Activity in Depressed Mouse Brain Has Antidepressant EffectAccording to a new study, experimentally increasing the activity of a subclass of nerve cells that produce GABA has an antidepressant effect in mice.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 28, 2016·6 min readHow the Brain Tracks Action to Match Physical Effort to Changes in EnvironmentResearchers report cells in the brain’s dorsal raphe nucleus use visual clues to assess whether attempts at movement have been effective.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 25, 2016·4 min readThe Current State of PsychobioticsResearchers explore emerging strategies for planting brain-altering bacteria in the gut to provide mental benefits.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPain·October 12, 2016·5 min readTouching Research: Fighting Pain Through Knowledge of Sensory Organs in FingertipsResearchers look at how sensory organs in the skin work, The findings may help solve certain sensory pain disorders.Read More
